Additional Resources for K-12 Students

The following list of K-12 World Wide Web resources about oceanography match the interests of the many K-12 students and teachers who contact WHOI’s Information Office regularly. This page is updated periodically. If you learn of a good K-12 oceanography site not listed here, please send e-mail to webdev@whoi.edu. 

Merchandise at the WHOI Store

• Books
• Toys
  
• Posters & CDs
• Mobiles
• Jewelry

Animals

• Animal Information Database
  From Sea World/Busch Gardens
• Endangered and Threatened Species Information
  From the Office of Protected Resources (National Marine Fisheries Service)
• FINS: Fish Information Service 
• Fish FAQ:
  A Bouillabaisse of Fascinating Facts about Fish
• Great White Shark 
• In Search of Giant Squid 
• Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration, a project of Annenberg/CPB
  

Aquariums

• Georgia Aquarium
• Florida Aquarium
• Gulf of Maine Aquarium 
• Maine Aquarium, especially the Kids’ Center pages 
• Monterey Bay Aquarium, especially the Exhibit Information pages 
• Mystic Aquarium - Institute for Exploration
• National Aquarium in Baltimore
• New England Aquarium
• Shedd Aquarium
• Stephen Birch Aquarium Museum (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) 
• Vancouver Aquarium
  

Careers

• Aquatic Science Career Information, from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
• Careers in Oceanography and Marine-related Fields, from the Office of Naval Research (the science and technology office of the U.S. Navy) 
• Guide to Zoological Careers, from Sea World-Busch Gardens 
• Marine Science Careers, from the Sea Grant Programs of the University of New Hampshire and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 
• Preparation for a Career in Marine Biology, from the Monterey Bay Aquarium 
• Sources for Information on Careers in Biology, Conservation, and Oceanography, from the Encyclopedia Smithsonian 
• Strategies for Pursuing a Career in Marine Mammal Science from The Society for Marine Mammalogy 
• Questions about Careers in Oceanography, from Texas A&M University 
• Summer Jobs, from Fishnet NewMedia
  

Miscellaneous

• “Are We There Yet?” The Ultimate Field Trip Resource 
• The Children’s School of Science, Woods Hole, MA 
• Discovery Channel Online 
• Encyclopedia Smithsonian, especially the Vertebrate Zoology pages 
• Hands-On Science 
• JASON Project, from the JASON Foundation for Academic Programs 
• Ocean Planet, from the Smithsonian Institution 
• Science Learning Network 
• Tide and Current Predictor 
• The Why Files 

Museums

• National Maritime Museum (U.K.) 
• Mystic Seaport
  

Polar Areas

• Amazing Antarctica 
• International Polar Year
• Edge of the Arctic Shelf 
• Polar Discovery
  

Research Vessels

• Current Location of WHOI Research Vessel ATLANTIS and Deep Submergence Vehicle ALVIN 
• NOVA Online’s Special Report: A Visit to Atlantis (June 29, 1998) 
• NOAA Research Vessel Townsend Cromwell - Student Connection
• University of Washington REVEL Project: "Research and Education: Volcanoes, Exploration, and Life" (science cruises aboard research vessels, including WHOI’s ATLANTIS with ALVIN and Remotely Operated Vehicle JASON)
  

Weather

• El Niño Links, compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Central Library 
• Hurricane: Storm Science 
• Past Atlantic Hurricanes and Other Tropical Cyclones, from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction 
• The Weather Channel
  

Whales, Dolphins, and Marine Mammals

• Dolphins and Man.....Equals? 
• Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration, a project of Annenberg/CPB 
• Manatees and More: Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park 
• National Sanctuaries and Reserves 
• The Virtual Whale Project 
• Whale Information Network (WIN) 
• Whale Net 
• Whale Times, especially the Kid’s Page 
• Whales: A Thematic Web Unit 
• Whale-Watching Web